This fourth edition of the acclaimed Community Work" provides readers with an invaluable how to guide to community work. It is a classic bestselling text which has been substantially revised. It

Includes:: an expanded section on specialist community work to include disability children & young people & ethnic minorities. It also

Includes:: a new section on work to promote community cohesion & how to manage community workers. Drawing on his own professional experience Alan Twelvetrees addresses the needs of students field-level community workers & managers. Both theory & practice are described in a highly readable & honest way & the updated fourth edition of this best seller

Includes:: placing community work at the centre of neighbourhood renewal."





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A highly focused Cambridge English: First (FCE) course providing efficient exam preparation in 50-60 core hours. Compact First Students Book with answers provides B2-level students with thorough preparation & practice needed for exam success. Ten units cover all five exam papers in a step-by-step approach. Quick steps & Writing Speaking & Listening guides explain what to expect in the exam & provide strategies on approaching each paper model answers useful expressions & further practice. A Grammar Reference covers all key areas of grammar. Unit-based wordlists include target vocabulary with definitions. The CD-ROM provides interactive grammar vocabulary & writing practice Class Audio CDs contain the listening material & two complete practice tests with audio are included online. ...

A highly focused Cambridge English: First (FCE) course providing efficient exam preparation in 50-60 core hours. This Students Book provides B2-level students with thorough preparation & practice needed for exam success &

Includes:: answers. Ten units cover all five exam papers in a step-by-step approach. Quick steps & Writing Speaking & Listening guides explain what to expect in the exam & provide strategies on approaching each paper model answers useful expressions & further practice. A Grammar Reference covers all key areas of grammar. Unit-based wordlists include target vocabulary with definitions. The accompanying CD-ROM provides interactive grammar vocabulary & writing practice. Compact First users also have access to two complete practice tests with audio on the website.

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The Students Book features eight topic-based units to maximise the exam performance of school-age learners. The CD-ROM provides interactive grammar vocabulary & exam skills tasks including listening & the Workbook provides further practice of language & vocabulary. The Audio CD contains the listening material for the Workbook. Students Book Audio is available separately. Course users have exclusive access to a further practice test with audio via a URL in the Students Book. ...